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Magnolia and Black-naped Oriole

Magnolia and Black-naped Oriole

木蓮に高麗鶯

Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858)

Japanese

Edo period

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical chûban; 16.7 x 22.7 cm (6 9/16 x 8 15/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.9632

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Signed Hiroshige hitsu
広重筆

Marks Artist's seal: Hiroshige

InscriptionsPoem: Omoshiroki/ sakura no ato ya/ mokuren ka
おもしろき　桜のあとや　木蓮花

Provenance1912, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Y. Sumitomo Collection; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.